homely
adjective
lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive.
homelier
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comparativeof homely.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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A number of the homelier mom-and-pop stores on the surrounding blocks had also been squeezed out.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 8, 2019
Goffman was raised to be a sociologist, though she tends to prefer the homelier designation of ‘‘fieldworker.’’
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2016
But when "The Simpsons" and "Seinfeld" arrived, it was the homelier sitcoms that held sway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2014
His campaign is seemingly mounting a belated bid to cultivate a homelier image.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 1, 2014
Noise from outside the house was excluded completely, and even homelier indoor sounds were muffled, and sometimes even eliminated somehow.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
